The local police said that their preliminary toll was about 40 dead, with roughly 115 injured, in the early morning blaze at a bar in the resort town of Crans-Montana. Gen. Mamady Doumbouya, who ...

Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Most Likely Caused New Year’s Fire An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and more than ...

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fired on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and posed the biggest internal ...

January 1, 2026 • Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of what he termed China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up ...

January 2, 2026 • Ashley and Nick Evancho say raising their young daughter, Sophia, is one of the most joyous things they've ever done. But the Evanchos also made a decision that's increasingly common ...